I followed the ugly woman to Hongye Ridge, and as soon as I walked into the new building that the ugly woman had prepared for our family, several big rats appeared outside the building. My mom and dad looked around one of the rats I had killed, and said they wanted to take a look around. I saw that this Red Leaf Ridge was still relatively large, so I agreed with my father and mother to go our separate ways, and finally meet us at the place where we lived.

"Squeak" I was shuttling among the autumn leaves when I heard a few mouse cries coming from a mountain nest.

"Huh? How many little mice are there? "I landed in front of the nest to check and found a small hole next to a large rock. I pushed the boulder away and saw a nest of small mice lying under the boulder that had not yet grown their hair. Could it be that these are the rat cubs laid by those giant rats? I pulled the little mice with a twig, and found that they all had shriveled stomachs, as if they had been hungry for a long time, and could only convulse their limbs and let out one or two shrill cries or two.

I looked up and looked around intently, and saw that there were no rats around. Is this really weird? Why are these little mice left unattended? It stands to reason that the female mouse should be in the nest! I picked a red leaf and gently poured the dew from the autumn leaf into the mouth of a little mouse. The little mouse shook its body, opened half of its eyes slightly, and opened its mouth at me. I plucked another autumn leaf and poured the dew from it into its mouth. The little mouse looked at me with a slurp and moved its front paws.

I flew to a stream, took a sip of my hand and flew back to the little mice, pouring all the water into the mouths of the little mice. A few of the little mice started moving after drinking the water. I touched my body and found a small paper bag in my sleeve with a piece of snack inside. I don't know when this snack was stuffed into my sleeve, and I saw that the skin was dry. I crumpled the piece of pastry, spread it on a large red leaf, mixed it with water and made a paste, and placed it next to the little mouse. With difficulty, the little mice leaned over and stuck their heads on the mush, sticking out their tongues and licking them.

I watched as a few of the little mice ate the mush, and gently placed the big rock on top of them.

"Where are the parents of these little mice?" I pondered as I floated into the air, looking into the distance.

The autumn leaves are particularly dazzling under the sun's rays, and streams of spiritual power swirl among the autumn leaves. Wander around like little snakes. It's strange that I didn't see a single bird on this hill. Could it be that those birds all know that there is miasma in this red leaf ridge?

A red-leaved tree suddenly trembled, and the red leaves on the tree broke away from the branches and fluttered in all directions.

I stopped over the shaking tree and watched the movement under it.

With a "plop ---", the entire red-leaved tree flew up from the ground, and a gray shadow came out from under the tree. "Pounce on the ---" The flying autumn leaf tree fell back to its original position.

It looks like there's an exit underneath the tree. I took a closer look at the tree and noticed that it was slightly different from the others, and the red leaves on this tree were noticeably lighter than those on the other trees. I secretly remembered the characteristics of the tree, squinted under the tree, and saw a passage about the thickness of my arm. No wonder I didn't notice it in the air. I thought it was a passage for small animals in the mountains, but I didn't expect someone to come out of it. It seems that the mana of the people down here is good.

The gray shadow emerged from the passage and into the woods. I followed him closely and watched him go up to the second floor of a small building.

"Lao Sha, why are you here? We're running out of stock here. You'll have to talk to the lord and get it somewhere else. When an old man in a black robe saw the man in gray, he immediately took the arm of the man in gray and said.

"The lord knows what's going on here. He asked me to come and tell you that a shipment would come out in a while, and someone would bring it to you. The man in gray said.

"Why do you have to make a fuss here, Lord? We've basically searched through all the people here, but we haven't found anything useful. A strong man in a pockmarked robe said.

"How can we know the lord's intentions? The lord told you to keep making noise here until you scared the people away. The man in gray said.

"But when the people here go out and come back, they can't be scared away. I wonder if we might as well send a few people who have a stake in them and kill them all. The strong man said.

"That's not going to work. If there is a big murder here, the emperor of Chang Shunguo will definitely send the Heavenly Demon of Interests to investigate. If they detect the lord's intentions, then we will be in trouble. The man in gray said.

"But this time, the mountain lord I saw here came with a sinister heavenly demon. I heard from those people that this Heavenly Demon was specially invited by the mountain lord to deal with us. Shall we report this to the lord? The old man in black said.

"Hehe, what kind of stakes can this mountain lord invite? The first few times, she didn't invite a few Great Heavenly Demons, but they weren't all cleaned up by us. The Heavenly Demons she knew were not much different from her level. Don't worry. The man in gray said.

"Lao Sha, did you hear any new news this time?" The old man in black asked.

"Well--- hehe, you're really right. I've heard some strange rumors this time. I heard that something happened at the Nine Caves. said that the original owner of the basket had a great change in temperament, and often swallowed the hands who did not listen to her words alive. I don't know if this news is true or not. However, the lord said that our alliance with the Nine Caves was just because we didn't want the guys from the Nine Caves to attack us. Now there is a mess in the Nine Basket Cave, which is the most beneficial for us to climb the mountain. The lord said, if we find the black tower and the black dragon, and can train those two things, sooner or later, the Nine Caves will be taken over by us. The man in gray said.

"What? The lord's appetite is not small! There are a lot of talented people in the Nine Basket Caves. We couldn't fight others before we braved the mountains, so we will be the little brother of others. Will the lord do this to annoy the lord of the Nine Basket Cave and destroy our land? The old man in black asked.

"What do you say? We used to be inferior to the guys in Jiuluodong, but now the situation has changed. The people on the other side of the Nine Caves are scattered, and many capable people have taken refuge in other places. Some people still want to take refuge in our door, but the lord is afraid of annoying the master of the Nine Caves, so he doesn't dare to take it. What the lord means is that we need to keep a low profile for now. It is better to continue to pretend to be a grandson in front of the Nine Basket Cave. When we find the black tower and the black dragon, it's not too late to turn against the Nine Caves. The man in gray said.

"But who knows where the black tower and the black dragon went? Let's look so blindly, we can only find it if we find the Year of the Monkey? What's more, it's not just our family looking for the black tower and the black dragon now. I've heard that the Mountain Climbing Sect is also looking for it. By the way, there are also people from Shuilian Pond who are also looking for it. The old man in black said.

"Don't worry, the lord has a far-sighted plan, so it's definitely right for us to make trouble in this Red Leaf Ridge. You think, this Red Leaf Ridge is full of spiritual power, and if the black tower and the black dragon want to hide, they will definitely find a place with abundant spiritual power to hide, and such a place is conducive to their cultivation. The man in gray said.

"Does the lord think that the black tower and the black dragon will hide in this Red Leaf Ridge?" The old man in black asked.

"That's what I thought, I don't know if that's what the lord meant. Anyway, let's guard this Red Leaf Ridge now, and don't let other sects make trouble here. Leave the rest to the lord's arrangement. The man in gray replied.

"My left leg is shaking a lot these days. I'm afraid that this coming back and this man will ruin our business. The old man in black shook his left leg as he spoke.

"Don't scare yourself, old black. As long as we find the black tower and the black dragon, the mission is complete. Just hold on for a few more days. The man in gray said.

"I'm afraid I'm going to be back soon, the owner of this room. Do we have to find another place? The old man in black said.

"It's okay, I'll wait until the owner of this place comes back. I saw it like a girl's place to live. The girl must have run away with her lover. We should be safe here. The man in gray said.

After listening to it for a while, I understood why these people came to Hongye Ridge for. But where did the black tower and the black dragon go? I'm also interested in that. Because my father and my mother said that the black tower was probably the Nine Hoop Pagoda.

I watched as the people began to talk about other unrelated topics, and quietly left the small building and returned to the small building that the mountain lord had arranged for us.

"Ba'er, what did you find?" My father and my mother had already returned to the house, sitting at the table in the room drinking tea.

"Dad, I've discovered something new. I've figured out the purpose of the rats here. But I haven't figured out why those rats were like that. I said.

"Oh? Tell me why those rats are here? My dad asked me with an eyebrow.

I told my father and my mother what I had heard and seen.

"It turns out that the rat spirits in the underground are also competing with each other! Hehe, it seems that the black tower and the black dragon have attracted a lot of people's attention! My dad said with a smile as he shook his head.

"I guess the news of the Black Tower was leaked by the people in the Nine Caves. The lord of the basket used to be the boss in this ground. The things she pondered were sure to be treasured by her kind. Ever since the accident in the Nine Caves, the black tower and the black dragon have disappeared. There's definitely something wrong with that. Let's take a look. My mother thought for a moment and said.

"That's what I thought, too. Why did you think the Black Tower ran out of that hall? Could it be that someone deliberately let it out? And where did that black dragon come from? We've been in the Blackwater Valley for so long, and we haven't heard anyone say anything about any monsters there, so why did a big black dragon run out of the air? I said.

"I guess that the black dragon is related to Bai Ying's ancestors. Maybe that black dragon is Bai Ying's ancestor. It took the whole family to the Black Water Valley, let the clan live in the Black Water Valley, it hid and cultivated silently, and recently it may have achieved a little success, so it ran out. My dad rubbed his chin and said.

"If it was Bai Ying's ancestor, it wouldn't be able to collapse the Black Water Valley! There are its children and grandchildren. Also, I don't think the black dragon has anything else to do other than be powerful. When it was on the Blackwater River, it was because it couldn't run out that it crashed everywhere and collapsed the Blackwater Valley. If its spells are good, it can't even be as simple as making them bigger and smaller! I said.

"Hehe, I'm right. I just said that mainly to see if my son could use his brain. My dad rubbed his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"I think your dad has some point. However, although it is possible that the black dragon is the ancestor of Bai Ying and her family, it is very likely that it is a disobedient ancestor who will be locked up by Bai Ying and their other ancestors. Didn't Bai Xiu show his true identity a while ago, and the people in the Black Water Valley said that they could go out when the fire dragon appeared. That's why those talents ran out. I guess that the black dragon also ran out of the place where he was locked up because of Bai Xiu. Maybe Bai Ying and her ancestors laid some kind of spell before they died, so that the black dragon and the people in the Black Water Valley did not dare to go out. As soon as this Bai Xiu appeared in his true body, he broke the spell. The black dragon and the people in the Black Water Valley dared to come out. My mother said.

"Then let's call Bai Ying and Bai Xiu over and ask to see how much they know about their ancestors." I said to my dad and my mom.

"They're not there. When we came back, we looked in every house, but there was no one. My dad said.

"Could it be that Bai Ying and Bai Xiu went to the mountain master?" I said.

"Possibly. Didn't the mountain lord say that he had set up a reception banquet for us? Let's go to dinner. My dad got up and walked out.

"You old thing, how do you know how to eat? Didn't you just eat a sweet potato in the mountains? My mother said.

"Which sweet potato can fill your stomach?" My dad replied.

"Mother, did you meet those people in the forest again just now?" As soon as I heard my mother say that I had eaten a sweet potato, I couldn't help but think of the people I met at the mountain pass when I first arrived at this Red Leaf Ridge. I also ate a sweet potato at the time.

"That's right, when I was walking around with your father just now, I met a few mountain people who were roasting sweet potatoes to eat, and your father was greedy, so he asked for two sweet potatoes. We ate one for each of us. My mother said.

"Uncle and aunt won't ask us two sweet potatoes either. You've all eaten sweet potatoes here, but I haven't eaten them with handsome men. Tenspa said sullenly in the ring.

"You two want sweet potatoes, don't you? Later, I'll ask the mountain lord and ask her to get you two a big plate of sweet potatoes to eat. I said.

"Grandpa Qingshan, are you deliberately manipulating our husband and wife? Later, there will be a banquet to eat, and what sweet potatoes will you eat! The rocking chair said.

"Didn't your lady want to eat? How good this sweet potato is! Delicious and hungry. Maybe there are only sweet potatoes in this Red Leaf Ridge, and nothing else. I said.

"Bah, you are not allowed to say that. I'm waiting for a big meal. The rocking chair flew out of the ring with a tencel handkerchief and spat a few sips at me.

"Can you talk about hygiene? It's disgusting too! I wiped my face and said.

"Who told you not to divide half of our sweet potatoes?" The rocking chair pouted at me and walked to the front with Tencel Pa.

"Qingshan Xiaobai, you two should come out too." I shouted at the ring.

"Don't shout, your two grandsons are asleep in the house." The rocking chair turned its head and said.

"Yes. Forget it. They also ate sweet potatoes anyway, so they shouldn't be hungry. As soon as I heard the words of the rocking chair, I followed my mother downstairs.

"Demon Lord! Don't worry. The rats were so noisy just now that the cooks I invited to cook were scared away. This meal is not ready yet. The ugly woman shouted to me as she stood in front of her building.

"These stinky rats dare to disturb my meal, see how I clean them up in the future." My dad muttered as he walked back in frustration.

"Since your meal is not ready, let's go back to the house and lie down for a while. Just shout when your meal is ready. I waved my hand at the ugly woman mountain lord and said.

"Good. Let's get some sleep. I reckon the meal will have to wait until it gets dark. The ugly woman said with a depressed face.

"No, it won't! Does this take that long to cook? The rocking chair said with a pulled face.

"Now I'm the only one left in this building. I wasn't very good at cooking, but now I can only do it slowly. This slow work can produce fine work. Thank you for your forgiveness! The Ugly Woman Mountain Lord nodded at us.

"Huh? Do you cook? Okay, okay, you can do it slowly. When my father heard the ugly woman's words, his face darkened, and he hurried to my side.

"Dad, what do you want to do?" As soon as I saw my father come to my side, I moved to the side and asked my father.

"What else can you do? Your father wants to go into your ring. My mother said.

"That's it! You can't be quiet. My dad waved at my mother and said.

"So you're still shy! Hehe, I thought your skin was thicker than the city walls. My mother glanced at my father.

"I just don't want the mountain lord to hear it. If you want people to be kind enough to cook for us, we can't help but give others face. Let's go, let's go to Ba'er's house first. My father turned his head to look at the ugly woman who was still standing in front of the building, and pulled my arm into the room I had chosen.

"Auntie, what's wrong with uncle? Why is it so sneaky. "Tenspa asked my mother.

"He's hungry, so he wants to get something to eat in the ring first." My mother said.

"Uncle, just bear with it. You haven't gotten tired of eating our own stuff, have you? After a while, the mountain lord might make a lot of good things for us to eat. If you can eat now, you won't have anything else to hold later. Tencelpa said.

"Hehe, you can eat more later. It's not the same who takes advantage of our family. As soon as my father said this, he immediately dodged and flew into the ring. My mother also flew in with her.

"What about you two? Would you like to go in and eat something first? I asked about the rocking chair and the Tencel Pa.

"Let's forget it. We're going to eat the mountain lord's meal with our stomachs saved. Tencel pulled the rocking chair and walked to the second floor.

"Hehe, these two fools, don't look at the face of the mountain master, it's really stupid. Let's let them eat the mountain lord's feast later. My dad said in the ring.

"How do you know that other mountain masters can't make delicious things?" My mother asked my father.

"Look at her ugly look. This ugly man is usually resentful. What a delicious thing this hateful man can make! My dad said.

"You old thing, how can you judge people by their appearance? This ugly man also wants to eat delicious food, can he only buy it? "My mother scolded my father twice.

"Dad, mother, you help me take a look at Qingshan and Xiaobai, if there is anything delicious, let them eat some first. You'd better get some for me later. "I listened to my father's words and immediately lost interest in the ugly woman's meal.

"Okay, you go to bed first. When we're done, we'll take you out if there's any leftover. My dad said.

"Ugh---," I sighed. Is this my own father?